Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have hearing loss or other ear disability, and therefore service connection for hearing loss is denied.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his bilateral hearing loss is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an audiological evaluation.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to procedural issues and the need for further development, including another VA audiological examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a right shoulder condition.,There is no evidence showing that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and residuals of a pilonidal cystectomy due to lack of current disability evidence.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current hearing loss and his military service.

The veteran's claims for higher initial evaluations for various service-connected conditions were granted, with the exception of his claim for a higher evaluation for tinnitus. The effective date is not specified.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by service, and denied both claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an eye condition (including diminished vision) due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by his military service.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have rendered him unable to work, meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The veteran's service connection claims for hearing loss and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome were denied in October 1997, and the claim for initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus was granted with a 20 percent rating effective from August 27, 1997. The claim for an increased evaluation to 40 percent for diabetes mellitus is also denied.,The veteran's service connection claims for hearing loss and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome were not reopened as the submitted evidence was not new and material.

The veteran's initial claim for a noncompensable rating for right ear hearing loss was granted, with the effective date being October 30, 2002.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability associated with scarring of the eardrums, hearing loss, or tinnitus as a result of service. The veteran's claims for these conditions were denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his military service and has denied his claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus is due to inservice acoustic trauma and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has returned the case to the RO for further development due to incomplete procedural steps and the need to review all evidence on file.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is service-connected, but his tinnitus is not.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for full and complete compliance with the enhanced duty-to-notify and duty-to-assist provisions set out in the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000, as well as ensuring that a VA examination is conducted to determine his current level of hearing.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The initial evaluation for paramyotonia congenita was granted, but the other claims remain unresolved.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including an immature personality disorder, panic disorder with adjustment disorder with depression and anxiety, ischemic heart disease, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, chloracne of the hands and face, and diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure are all denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year of service. The veteran's claims for left knee disorder and bone spurs of the heels were withdrawn prior to a decision.